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HOUSE PLANTS 



THEIR CARE 



HINTS FDR THE CilRE 



GOLDFISH AND CANARY BIRDS. 



HUGO MULERTT, ^^ > 
M. C. Imp. Russ. Soc. Accl. ; Author of "The Goldfish and Its 
Culture," Etc. 



Copyright, 1887, by H. Mulertt. 



CINCINNATI, OHIO. 

1887. 



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The great secret of success in house gardening consists in 
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which the plants labor, and rendering their position and 
treatment as much as possible like those growing in the open 



air. 



Plants want plenty of light during the day and darkness 
at night; they want fresh air, and whenever there is a mild 
day the upper sash should be opened for them a little for 
the air should not strike the plants directly, as this would 
chill them, nor should plants ever be permitted to stand in a 
draught, either in summer or winter. Also avoid a location 
where you would touch the leaves of the plant frequently 
with your dress. Dusty air is fatal to plants 

Get good, healthy plants to begin with, keep not more 
than you can comfortably, and select plants according to the 
facilities regarding light and temperature, you have for 
them. For instance, a plant that requires shade will not 
flourish in a sunny window, and vice versa, 

TEMPERATURE FOR HOUSE PLANTS. 
The greatest success will be found to come from a uniform 
temperature of 45° or 50° F. at night, and 60° to 75° Tn 
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tlie day-time ; 80° is too hot except for only some plants 
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PKECAUTION AGAINST DUST. 

Dust and dryness of the atmos- 
phere are the two greatest troubles 
of indoor flower-growing. The first 
is avoided by covering the plants 
with a light cloth while the room is 
being swept, and when it has accu- 
mulated it is removed by placing the 
pots in a sink or washtub, and show, 
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from a pot provided with a fine rose. 
The second is overcome to a certain 
extent by keeping water on the fur- 
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if it be warmed by artificial heat. 
Open fires give but little trouble, 
while hot-air heaters are as unhealthy 
for plants as for man. Another plan recommended is to 
place the pots on clean sand kept constantly moist. The 
sand may be spread to the depth of about two inches in a 
shallow zinc box, of the size of the window-sill upon which 
the plants usually stand. 

WHEN AND HOW TO WATEE. 

"When shall I water my plants?" is a vexed question, 
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— 9 — 

for some need more water than others, and yet a soil thor- 
oughly wet is totally unfit for plant-growing. The real idea 
each cultivator should aim for is to supply the plants with 
water which may drain rapidly through the pots, yet suffi- 
cient be retained to give a good moist soil for the plant to 
live in. If the water passes away rapidly it will need re- 
placing frequently. It is generally a sign of health when 




Apidistra. 

the soil is well drained and the plant uses up the supply of 
water quickly. 

The purposes of watering should be better understood. 
1st, water supplies to the roots fertilizing matter, contained 
in itself, and 2d, it converts the nourishment of the soil into 
a liquid form more readily fit for absorption by the roots. 
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— 11 — 

Never give water when the soil is moist to the touch, but 
wait until it is dry. 

The healthiest plants require water the most frequently; 
and yet it may appear a contradiction to say that the plants 
which contain the most watery tissues, the Cacti, grow in the 
dry est places. 

Water cold from the well or pump is not suitable for plants, 
unless of a temperature of 60 degrees. Kain-water is best, 
for this is supposed to contain some little ammonia from the 
sky. 

The best rule in all cases is to use water warm to the hands. 
Some florists advise water no colder than the atmosphere. 
We believe it generally best to use it warmer. In cool 
mornings it should be lukewarm, say not under 55 degrees. 
Over 150 degrees is neither necessary nor safe. 

Nearly all plants desire more when in flower than at any 
other time. The supply of water must t)e regulated according 
to the demand of the plants. Calla Lilies will absorb water 
two or three times as quickly as any other plant. If rain- 
water can not be easily obtained and hard water is the only 
source on hand, add a little soda to it and let it stand for a 
while; use a small piece, say a small nugget of the size of a 
pea, to every gallon ; on that pour about a pint of boiling water 
and then fill it up with cold water. It will be quite warm, 
and a thorough drenching overhead and in the pots will 
vastly improve their color and health. A drop or two of 
hartshorn will also correct hard water somewhat. In water- 
ing, never wet merely the surface, but moisten the whole 
ball of earth in the pot. If the ball should yet be very dry, 
set the whole pot in a pail of warm water till it is soaked 
through. The morning is the best time of the day for water- 



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— 13 — 

ing daring the cold season, while the evening is best in sum- 
mer. A common hand-brush, made of brooracorn, dipped 
into warm water and shaken over the plants will imitate a 
summer shower. Care should be taken that the pots have 
good drainage, for then all surplus water will run into the 
saucer, which may be emptied as fast as filled. In warm, 
mild weather, when plants absorb a great deal of moisture, it 




Phoenix sylvestris. 



will do no harm to leave a little in the saucer. Among oth- 
er details to be observed in watering, the following items of 
caution are to be observed: Some plants should never be 
wetted on the leaves. Take the Begonia Rex, whose foliage, 
60 large and grand, has an exquisite coloring ; if its leaves 
were to be sponged with cold water, and the plant left out 
on the balcony or in open air, it would probably die very 
soon ; but a Camelia can be treated the same way and not be 
injured in the slightest. The reasons for it are good. The 



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— 15 — 

last plant has a hard, shiny leaf, which can resist rough 
treatment; but the other has a succulent, tender leaf, easily 
affected. The novice, then, may generally find it true that 
the plants with soft, porous and hairy leaves should be very 
cautiously wetted overhead, but plants with hard, varnished 
leaves may be watered frequently. Tepid water should bo 
invariably used even down to the height of summer. If 
plants get infested with vermin, a sponging with soap, as 
sold by the florists, and water made into a lather, will clear 
them. Then follow with clear water to remove the soap. It 
is also a good rule to observe that the colder the weather 
the less water must be given ; and when plants are at rest, 
done growing, they need very little indeed. 

Plants in cases may be watered once a week, for evaporation 
there is confined, but in open rooms once a day is sufficient. 
Some plants which delight in very moist situations, need it 
twice a day. Never water when the sun is hot. 

TKEATMENT OF FKOZEN PLANTS. 

During the cold spells our plants are liable to get 
"snapped" by ''Jack Frost." In spite of our precaution 
in their belialf, some may be found frozen stiff in the morn- 
ing. 

If this happens, don't get discouraged. Take the frozen 
plants tenderly and dip them into cold water, as the cistern 
or hydrant furnishes it (or if the plant is too large for that 
sprinkle it for a minute or two), then place them in complete 
darkness, and in three days at the most you will find them 
as fresh as ever. 

If the pots are set back at night from the windows on a 
piano, mantel or table, they will often escape freezing. 



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— 17 — 

Fastening a blanket or several thicknesses of paper against 
the windows outside will also tend to protect them. 

EEPOTTING PLANTS AND SOIL. 

When repotting plants see that the soil you use is in 
proper condition, neither too wet nor too dry. If too wet, 
it wiU clump together and the roots can not penetrate it. 




Dracaena terminalis. 

A good compost, suitable for nearly all kinds of house plants, 
is wood mold and sandy loam, equal parts, mixed with one- 
third its bulk of rotten cow manure. This is worked over 
until it is reduced to a fine, evenly-grained compost. 

But .other precautions are necessary, besides having a 
suitable compost, to be successful in raising and keeping 
house plants. When they are first potted (taken in from 
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customed to tlieir changed mode of life. They shoukl be 
tnken up from the ground while there is yet growing 
weather, carefully pressed into the pot, pruned to diminish 
the evaporating surface, and shaded a few days till they 
recover. When the plants are taken indoors, it is best to 
keep them in a room without a fire, and where they can 
have plenty of air on mild days. October is a good month 
for potting most flowers for the winter. 



thp: pots for plants. 

Let the pots be new if pos- 
sible; if you use old ones have 
them well washed inside and 
outside, and dried again be- 
fore use. 

All pots in which plants are 
to be grown must have at least 
one hole in the bottom, so the 
surplus water may run off; 
if this remains, the plants 
will soon die. Pots sliould 
be also of porous material; such as the common flower-pots 
are made of is best. Never paint your pots therefore ! 
Ornamental china pots are intended merely as a cover of a 
common pot. 

Regarding the size of pots, it may here be stated that, as 
a rule, amateurs use too large pots for their plants. Always 
bear in mind that not the quantity but the proper quality of 
the soil ib what grows the plant, if otherwise properly cared 
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FERTILIZEES FOR POT PLANTS. 

Pot plants will be greatly benefited if a stimulant of some 
kind is given them now and then- Especially during their 




Seaforthia elegance. 



growing season they should at least once a week be watered 
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— 23 — 

SHAPE OF PLANTS. 

Once or twice a week will be sufficient for turning pots 
around. If this little item is not attended to you can nut 
grow finely-formed plants, and more than half their beauty 
depends upon their shape. 

PLANTS INFESTED WITH VERMIN OR SICK. 

Plants require cleanliness to remain healthy ; sponge them 
whenever a mild day permits, and sprinkle the leaves above 
and below their surface. If a plant fails through over- 
watering or other neglect, it may often be saved by repotting 
it. The soil should be entirely washed off of the roots with 
warm water in such a case; trim the roots, also the top rather 
close, then pot it in a clean, dry pot and well-prepared 
compost. 

Insects may be destroyed by aid of the various insectisites 
sold. 

OVERWINTERING PLANTS. 

Oleanders, Crape Myrtles, Pomegranates, Hydrangias and 
others which are wintered over in frost-proof cellars should 
not be allowed to suffer from draught or become entirely 
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The palms are natives of tropical countries, where some 
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conservatories are imported from their native countries. 

Nearly all of the family are excellent house plants, and 
will live with little care for years. 

The most desirable, because of easy culture and showy, 
are: Areca lutescens, A. rubra, Chamserops exelsa, Corypha 
australis, Cocos Wedelliana, Seaforthia elegans, Raphis 
flabeliformis, Phoenix, all varieties, Cycas revoluta and last, 
but not least, Latania borbonica. 

Palms should never be allowed to get dry ; in fact, during 
the summer they should stand in a saucer of water, from 
where the roots will take up their supply as they want it. 
Keep the foliage free from dust, and wash them once in a while 
with a sponge and tepid water. They do not want any sun, 
but plenty of light; they are sure to die in parlors where 
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FEENS. 

Before speaking of their cultivation, let us take a glance 
at the nature, habits and habitats of the plants themselves. 
Wiiat is a fern? Leaving out all botanical terras and nice- 
ties, a fern may be described, in a popular way, as a plan' 
which bears leaves only, and no flowers, distinguished from 




Group of Ferns. 

other plants not in flower by bearing its seed (called spores) 
upon the under surface or along the margins of its leaves. 
These spores are seen as brown dust-like patches — round, oval, 
or in lines. They are arranged with great regularity, and 
upon their arrangement, form and covering botanists base 
their division and classification into the different genera 
and species. The development of a fern leaf also differs 
from that of most other plants : in the bud it is usually 



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rolled up from the point to the base. To this rule, how- 
ever, there are some exceptions. There are two hundred 
genera and two thousand species of ferns described by bot- 
anists. They are distributed over the whole surface of the 
earth, from the equator to the cold regions of the north and 
south, and always flourish best, whether in temperate or 
tropical zones, in moist, shady places. 

The stems of this plant are usually creeping, but sometimes, 
as in the case of the tree ferns of the tropics, they are erect. 




Plant Case. 

The creeping stems are under ground and the leaves or 
fronds are the only part of the plant which shows above the 
surface. In height they vary from two inches, and even 
less, to a few feet ; but the tree ferns of the tropics often 
attain an altitude of fifty feet and even much more. Indeed, 
they are said to rival the majestic palms. 

It is with the evergreen ferns that we have most to do, as 
they will serve to cheer U9 in the winter when all of the de- 





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— 31 — 

ciduous ones are asleep out of sight. You can gel young 
l)lants from tlie florist, or, if you choose to take the time 
and trouble, you may grow them from the spores. This is 
the natural way in which ferns are propagated, just as flower- 
ing plants are grown from seed. 

Now place the pots in a position where they will have an 




Latania borhonica. 

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a uniform state of moisture. But how can this be done, you 
ask. If you set them on a table and water them, no maftcir 
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pots, in a few hours the little ball of earth will dry out, 
and shrink from the sides of the pot, leaving a space through 
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and the fern will droop and soon perish from drought. Nor 
will it do to set them in saucers of water, for that will sour 
the earth, rot the roots and kill the plants just as surelj as 
drought. Ferns are very impatient of standing water. Set 
the pots on a moderately tliick layer of sand or moss, which 
can be kept wet to compensate for the waste caused by 
evaporation from the sides of the pots, and also to supply 
moisture to the air of the apartment. A dry atmosphere is 
just as detrimental to the growth of ferns as a dry soil. A 
very pretty and efficient way is to procure a wooden box as 
wide and long as your table, and deep enough to hide the 
pots. The ends and sides may be painted or otherwise orna- 
mented to suit your taste. In this box fit a zinc pan about 
an inch deep, and fill it with sand ; upon the eand place a 
layer of moss thick enough to raise the bottoms of the pots 
above the rim of the pan. When the pots are placed upon 
this moss, if you happen to give too much water it can not 
drown the plants, because it will run over the pan and can 
be drained into a vessel beneath, to protect your carpet. If 
the evaporation from the moss and sand does not furnish 
sufficient moisture to the air of the room, to keep the plants 
in a fresh and vigorous state, some means must be adopted to 
increase it. If you have a stove, keep a vessel of water on 
it ; if a furnace or open grate, a shallow dish of wet moss or 
sponges placed under the fern-stand will answer the purpose. 
This is the winter treatment. When the warm weather 
comes, your plants want more of the outside air, the 
windows must be opened, more or less, and later some of 
the more robust ones will do well altogether out of doors in 
the shade. But if you put any of the more delicate ones 
out, let it be in a position where they will be protected from 



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Manager, 



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Pandamis jav. 



winds and beating rains. I think it best to keep them in a 
room where the windows can be closed in case of storms, for 
the wind breaks the delicate fronds, the rain beats them 
down, and night-prowling cats are very destructive. Be- 



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sides, in the house it is much easier to guard them against 
the ravages of grasshoppers, caterpillars, bugs and other 
enemies. Do not sprinkle the fronds every time you give 
the plants water, but only often enough to keep them clean 
and free from dust. It would also be a good plan to have a 
post at each corner of your fern-stand, or some other ar- 
rangement by which the plants could be covered with a liglit 
sheet while sweeping and dusting the room, or they might be 
grown in a glass case together with other tender plants. 

Now, having given a sketch of the general culture of ferns 
in the house, we will give a list of the varieties that recom- 
mend themselves to our care. 

Adiantum capillus veneris (Maiden Hair Fern), Asplenium 
viviparum, Scolopendriuni uredulatum (Hart's Tongue 
Fern), Nephrolepis exaltata (Sword Fern), Pteris treraula, 
P. argyrea (Silver Fern), Lomaria gibba, Blechnum brazili- 
ence, Dicksonia antarctica, Alsophila australis — these last 
four are tree ferns; Platycerium alcicorne (the Elk's Horn 
Fern), and the beautiful climbing fern — Lygodium scandens. 

THE FOLIAGE PLANTS. 

This class of plants is cultivated for the graceful form or 
beautiful color of its foliage. The following is a list of the 
most desirable ones for parlor decoration, being of easy 
culture and suitable for our climate : 

Musa ensete, Musa zebrina, Musa Cavendishii, jMarantha 
zebrina, Dracaena terminalis, Pandanus utilis, P. javanensis, 
Philodendron pertusum, Curculica recurvata, Aspidistra 
lurida, A variegata. For their care, follow the general 
rules. 



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THE RUBBER PLANT. 

The Rubber plant (Ficus elastica) is of easy culture, but 
sensitive to cold; and in severe, cold weather it should be 
the first, therefore, to be looked after. 

THE BEGONIA. 

Some of these are 
cultivated for the 
beauty of their foli- 
age, others for their 
flowers. If the for- 
mer is the case, the 

M\ ^^^^^^^^'^^^^^'^'"^ P^^^ should not be 

V ^S^:'^^^^^ turned around, so 

the foliage may all 
face in oiie direc*^. 
tion. Begonias may be grown, also, in plant cases to ad- 
vantage, together with Ferns and the beautful Anthuriums. 




Begonia rex. 



THE GERANIUM. 

These plants require plenty of sun, air, water, a rich 
loamy soil, with weekly watering of liquid manure, and a 
season of rest. Geraniums can be wintered over in a damp 
cellar successfully by hanging them up by the roots. If the. 
plants are in pots, they can be hung with the pot ia-thei- 
same manner. 

THE PRIMROSE. 

The Primula chinensis is the gem of the collection of 
window plants. None surpass it in beauty; and for con- 



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tinuous bloom, certainly none can be found more desirable. 

It is one of the best of all plants for the decoration of the 

drawing-room or dining-table, and always at home in the 

conservatory or 
green house. For 
nine months out of 
twelve they may be 
made to yield flow- 
ers, though most 
profusely from Kov- 
ember to May ; and 
with their colors of 
red, white, crimson, 
purple and pink, 
they form objects of 
curious ornaments. 
They are objects of 
easy care, requiring 

attention only in watering. We do not advise manure water; 

jilain warm water is the best. 

One great advantage which the Primrose possesses over 

most winter flowering plants, is that it is rarely ever infested 

with greenfly or other troublesome pests. 




Primrose. 



THE AZALEA. 

This plant is a native of India and China. The success- 
ful culture of Azaleas is somewhat difficult outside of a 
greenhouse; they require too much moisture for their leaves. 
It is, therefore, the best plan to buy blooming plants of the 
florist, and, when done blooming, to exchange them for 
others. 



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THE FUCHSIA. 

Fuchsias do not require a high temperature, but they 
need light and air— not so much the direct rays of the sun 




Group of Fuchsias. 

as Koses or Geraniums, but if kept in too dark a situation 
they will lose their leaves and drop their buds. 



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PANSIES. 

No plant is better adapted to house culture, as they can 

bear changes of atmosphere and a good deal of water, 

while their bright faces are 

very attractive in the gloomy 

winter days. 

They are most easily raised 
from seed, and it is well to 
purchase the most expensive 
varieties, so as to be certain 
of the finest flowers. If they 
are planted in window boxes, 
there are few plants more desir- 
able. 

THE CAMELIA. 

The Camelia japoni:a does 
Oroup of Pansies. ^^^ y^^^ ^ ^^^^ ^^^^. ^ ^^^. 

perature of from 40° to 50° F. is best suited for it. It wants 
plenty of light, but the direct rays of the sun are injurious. 
It delights to be near a window with a northern or north- 
eastern exposure. When the flower-buds have formed, the 
plant should not be turned round any more, for it causes 
the buds to drop off, as they are borne without stems directly 
on the branches ; otherwise treat it according to general 
rules. • During the summer they should be kept outdoors in 
the shade. 




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THE CALLA. 
The Calla ^thiopica, or Lily of the Nile, is a very attractive 
plant ; there is no better plant for the center of a group of 




Calla cethiopica. 

flowers. It requires a great deal of water, especially when 
budding. The leaves should be frequently sponged and 
the plant turned round as the leaves turn toward the light. 



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Kec eptioi^s aij^ 

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— 49 



After it is done blooming in the spring, the pot containing 
it should be laid on the side, to dry it off and let it rest 
for several weeks at least. 

THE BOSE. 

There are over one thou- 
sand varieties of Roses under 
cultivation, but only a few 
of these answer as ''house 
plants." They like a stiff, 
lichsoil, plenty of moisture 
and a sunny location. They 
are subject to mildew ; this 
is manifested by a whitish- 
looking mold or dust on the 
plants. If plants are grow- 
ing out of doors, stir the soil 
frequently ; if plants are 
growing indoors, sprinkle a 
fine dusting of flour of sul- 
phur over the whole plant. 
In general, sulphur will 
prove a good antidote to 
mildew. 

liose Bush. 

TRAILING PLANTS. 

For sunny, warm locations, Cobea scandens, Hoya carnosa, 
Pasi flora, and the lovely, fragrant Stephanotis floribunda, 
are suitable ; while for a shady, cool place, the Sternbergia, 




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These rare plants are now as poi)ular as Orchids, but unlike 
them, they require absolutely no care, and will grow for 
months in a parlor or sitting-room without watering. Their 
lar$^e f louvers, of exquisite heauty and fragrance, are perfectly 
dazzling, and when not in bloom their strange and grotesque forms 
always attract attention. We have over 500 distinct varieties, 
from 10 cents up to $50, and will send free, by mail, 10 
FINE PL(AN'i S, all named, no two alike, all larg-e and 
free bloomers, for $1.00, or 4 for 50 cents, or 2 for 
25 cents. A 64-page fully illustrated book on Cacti, free with 
each order. Catalogue for stamp. These plants are as fresh and 
green in winter as in summer, and will do splendidlv in parlor or 
sitting-room, as but little water and no heat is required. 

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314 North Eleventh St., PHIEADEI^PHIA, PA. 

Large decorative specimens fcr parlor or conservatory at special prices. 



— 51 



Ficus repens, and, of course, the Englisli Ivy, are to be 
most recommended. 

CACTI. 

All the species are natives of America. They are chiefly 
found iu the tropics, and principally on hot, dry rocks or 




Gioup (f Cacti. 

plains where the common forms of vegetation could not 
exist; and may be considered one of Ce means which 
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-53 — 

where neither food nor water can be obtained. Their stems 
are filled with an abundant fluid, and their fruit is succu- 
lent. In the fevers of their native countries, some are 
freely administered as a cooling drink ; being bruised, they 
are esteemed a valuable means of curing ulcers. 

We take the following from A. Blanc & Co.'s ''Hints on 
Cacti": "Cacti have much to recommend them to lovers 
of the curious and beautiful. The majority possess a very 
valuable character, i. e., they are easily grown — so easily, in 
fact, that any one who can only devote a small space to 
them in his window may grow them successfully. In the 
dry and heated atmosphere of a room, which is so trying to 
most plants, they are perfectly at home; and their demands 
upon the attention of their host are so slight, that they may 
be left for weeks, aye, months, without the smallest supply 
of water. It is generally believed that for these plants a 
special and elaborate compost is absolutely indispensable; 
yet they can all be satisfactorily grown in ordinary loam and 
sand, mixed to render the whole porous. Charcoal, finely 
crushed, may be used to great advantage for mixing with 
the soil, for it increases the brilliancy of the flowers and 
spines. When growth is proceeding rapidly, the plants may 
be watered twice or three times a week ; the stronger, freely- 
flowering species may be assisted with a little weak liquid 
manure, both when growing and approaching the flowering 
stage. The soil must never be allowed to get into a stag- 
nant, saturated condition, or the strongest plant will soon 
die. They want all the sun you can give them, and during 
the summer they should be kept in the open air." 

We omit a selection, as they are all desirable. 




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No. 64 Calhoun Street, 

Opposite Ohio Avenue, CINCINNATI, OHIO. 



ESTABLISHED 1874. 

Special attention is called to my select stock of the follow- 
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FLOWER BULBS, 

Hyacinths^ Tulips, Najxissus, Japanese Lilies^ 
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Bulbs guaranteed true to name. Prices the lowest. Send 
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My assortment of Aquarium Plants is the largest in the 
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AQUATIC PLANTS. 
Where it is not practicable to have pot plants, aquatic 
plants may often take their place. An ordinary, swinging 
fish-globe, a candy-jar, or a glass dish or tureen, ^uay be 




Villiarsia nymph. 



utilized to grow them; besides this, they are indispensable 
in an aquarium. 

Like other plants, they require light and a temperature 
of not less than 45° F. Use clear water to grow them in ; 
muddy water is as injurious to them as dust is to other plants. 
For soil, use a mixture of peat and river sand ; for strong 



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^57 — 

varieties, such as the Nymphaeas, add also some rich loam. 
There are aquatics that grow below the surface, others 
that float, and some grow in the bottom with their leaves 
extended above the water. Of the first class, the most de- 
sirable for the winter are: Anacharis can., Cabomba rosse- 
folia, Naja purpurea, Ludwigia palustris, Fondinalis, Sagi- 
taria natans, and any of the Myriophyllums. For floaters, 
we are confined to Hydrocharis cordifolia and Villarsia 
nymph.; but the Nymphaea flava, Limnocharis Humboldti 
and the beautiful Cape Aponogeton, which all have floating 
leaves fill that vacancy. Cyperus alternifolia (umbrella 
plant) and C. distans may be grown in the center of a col- 
lection. The tropical and sub-tropical varieties are the most 
desirable for house culture. 

THE DUTCH HYACINTH. 

Its beauty, fragrance, easy culture and wonderful adapta- 
tion have justly merited for it the appellation of Doviestic 
Flower. It is alike a favorite with the denizens of the city 
and the dwellers in the country, and is adapted for culti- 
vation in pots and glasses, in the house or in beds, patches, 
edgings or ribbons in the open air. It grows freely in 
almost any medium capable of retaining moisture, and will 
generally produce as fine spikes of bloom when grown in 
sand, moss or water, as when planted in the richest compost. 
We therefore recommend its use in the following : 

Ancient relics and ornaments, such as vases, bowls, dishes, 
cornucopias, etc., of whatever size, shape or form, from the 
small ornament that will hold a Crocus to that old and once 
familiar relic, the large family punch-bowl capable of grow- 
ing a dozen Hyacinths, etc.; these filled with moss or sand 




Single Hyacinths. 



— 59 — 

and planted with various bulbs, while they cherish a sweet 
remembrance of the past, their occupants full of fresh life 
and beauty enliven the dull days of winter, and with suc- 
cessional plantings may be made so many connecting links 
between the glorious autumn and the lovely spring. 

Zinc, which can readily be formed into any device, may 
be made to occupy the whole front of a sitting-room window, 
and if filled with moss or sand according to taste or con- 
venience, and planted with Hyacinths, Crocuses, Snow- 
drops, Tulips, Polyanthus, Narcissus and Dwarf Scillas, 
would in itself form a complete miniature winter flower 
garden. 

In whatever manner the Hyacinth may be grown, it un- 
questionably deserves everything that may be said in its 
favor. 

CULTURE OF THE HYACINTH IN MOSS. 

If the ornament used be without means of drainage, 
cleanse the moss from impurities and place it loosely in the 
vessel, on which plant the Hyacinths and other bulbs, cover- 
ing them with the greenest of the moss, then moisten the 
whole — which must be repeated at least two or three times a 
week, according to the temperature of the room. If a 
flower-pot be used (and here the most refined tastes can be 
gratified both by style and elaboration, either in china, 
porcelain, stoneware, glass or terra cotta), place at the 
bottom a piece of potsherd and treat as above, except that 
the moss need not be cleansed, and water may be given more 
freely. For the sake of appearance, occasionally change 
the moss which covers the bulbs. 



FINE YARNS 



We carry the largest and most com- 
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in the city. We carry the full assort- 
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match colors at all times. 

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413 Main Street, 0pp. Court House. 



. — 61 — 

CULTURE OF THE HYACINTH IN SAND. 

Take a china bowl, glass, dish, vase or, in fact, anything 
of an ornamental character capable of containing moisture, 
and fill it with silver sand in the shape of a pyramid. In the 
center plant a Hyacinth, and at equal distances around the 
sides three or more, according to the size of the vessel, filling 
up the spaces between with Crocus, Snowdrops, Dwarf 
Tulips, Jonquils, Dwarf Scillas or a mixture of all. In 
planting, the bulbs should be carefully pushed into the 
sand, allowing the top alone to be seen. The vessel should 
then be immersed in a bucket of water for about five 
mmutes, in order to fix the bulbs in their position. The 
bath must be repeated once a week, or oftener if required, 
for on no account should the sand be allowed to get dry. 
Place it in the dark for a fortnight, and afterward in any 
COOL, WELL-LIGHTED, airy room. 

CULTURE OF THE HYACINTH IN GLASSES. 

The Hyacinth is one of the most suitable for this elegant, 
though somewhat unnatural, system of culture; and here 
we would just remark that failures may be more generally 
traced to mistaken kindness than neglect. Its roots, like 
those of other plants, shun the light with instinctive care ; 
therefore, dark-coljred glasi should be selected. Place the 
bulbs in the glasses and fill with rain-water or drip water of 
the ice-box, so that it barely touches the bottom of the bulbs, 
and set them in a dark, cool, dry cellar or closet. When 
the bulb rests in the water at once, there is slight danger of 
moldiness ensuing. Examine them occasionally, and re- 
move gently any scales that may be decaying, but be very 
gareful pot to injure the ^oung rootg. When the glasses 



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are moderatelj filled with roots, which will be the case in 
three or four weeks, remove them to where they will receive 
a moderate light ; and as soon as the plants assume a healthy 
green color, to the lightest possible situation, and where 
they can have abundance of 
fresh air.^ A close, heated at- 
mosphere is very unfavorable 
to the development of hand- 
some spikes of bloom. When in 
actual growth sprinkle them 
freely, keep them as near the 
window as convenient, ai]d turn 
them occasionally to prevent 
long, weakly, ill-shaped stems ; 
the water should be changed at 
least every three weeks, using 
pure rain-water of about the 
same temperature as the bulbs 
may be growing in. The flowers 
will receive a check if you do 
not attend to this. A small piece 
of charcoal will keep the water 
sweet longer. 

When tbe roots have nearly 
reached the bottom of the glass, 
there sometimes collects at the extremity of each a pel- 
licle or covering of mucous matter. This soon stops up 
the mouths of the roots, by which the food of the plant is 
conveyed to the leaves. To prevent tliis the roots should be 
drawn carefully out of the glasses, and a wide vessel should 
be placed handy, fillel with clean water, la this immerse 




Hyacinth tlrowa in Water. 



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the roots of the bulb, and draw the mass carefully through 
the hand, pressing them gently. Do this two or three times, 
until the roots are white and clean. Whilst one person is 
doing this, let another be washing out the glass and wiping 
it quite clean and dry. Then gradually work the clean 
washed roots into the glass before putting in any water. To 
get them in when numerous it will be found necessary to 
twist them around until they reach their old quarters, and 
the bulb rests upon the neck of the glass ; then fill with clear 
rain or soft water, and replace it in the window. A ' 'double" 
Hyacinth glass, lately introduced, is very handy in this 
respecl. One washing will generally be suflScient. After 
this no more care will be necessary, 
except occasionally changing the water. 
The single Hyacinth is best adapted 
for water culture. 

For giving vigor to the plants and 
color to the flowers, we know of no bet- 
ter means than to dissolve into a quart 
of rain-water an ounce *)f guano, and 
to pour one teaspoonful of that into 
each glass once a fortnight after the 
flowers begin to appear. 




Tulip Grown in 
Moss, 



TULIPS 

May be grown in moss or sand like the 
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BULBS. 

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Choicest quality at lowest prices. Full line of flower pots, plain 
and fancy. Flower seeds for fall planting. Would call special at- 
tention to our <'liLinese Narcissufs or Oriental Ldly, the 
most successful bulb for forcing ever oifered, profuse bloomer and 
requires no extra attention. The flowers are often double and 
single from the same bulb. Extra Liarge Bulbs, 25 -cents 
each. Send for Catalogue. 

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— 67 



CHINESE NARCISSUS OR ORIENTAL LILY. 

This beautiful and fragrant flower, of recent introduction, 
may be grown in soil, sand, moss or water. Especially if 




grown in the latter, it forms a highly interesting and beauti- 
ful parlor decoration. 

Take any kind of a disk or bowl, cover its bottom with 
clean pebbles or small stones about one inch high, and on this 
pla^e one, three, or five bulbs. Now arrange some more 



— 69 — 

pretty pebbles around them to steady them, and fill the bowl 
with sufficient clear water to submerge a part of each bulb ; 
and set the whole in a light, cool place. They wiU start to 
grow at once, and begin to bloom six weeks after. Keep 
the bowl well supplied with water ; also sprinkle the leaves 
frequently. 

The flowers are white with a yellow center, also light 
yellow. Both double and single flowers are sometimes borne 
from the same bulb. If they are planted in intervals of about 
two weeks, this exquisite flower may be secured from Christ- 
mas until spring. 




Lily of the Vclley. 



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It is not every one who lias the opportunity of cutting 
choice flowers from the plants just at the moment when they 

are required for use. Un- 
der such circumstances, their 
preservation for a few days, 
or even hours, becomes a 
matter of importance. Even 
professional bouquet-makers, 
who receive supplies of fresh 
flowers every morning, find 
it necessary to adopt preser- 
vative measures; and I have 
often thought that if ama- 
teurs, and especially ladies, 
understood more thoroughly 
what precautions were ne- 
cessary, they would not be 
so often disappointed in 
their attempts to keep cut 
blossoms and foliage fresh. 

The flowers should be cut 
with a sharp knife, for scis- 
sors crush the tubes of the 
stems, and so prevent their 
power of absorption. 
If the flowers are not immediately required they may be 
preserved fresh for several days by placing them in flat zinc 
or earthenware pans of water and living Sphagnum Moss. 
Each flower should be placed separately, inserting its freshly 
cut stem through the moss into the thin stratum of water 
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below. The edges of the pan should be deep enough to over- 
op the flowers and foliage ; and, as each pan is li.led, dip a 
cloth or napkin in cold spring water, and, after wringing it 
out, spread it evenly over the surface of the pan. If the 
latter be over a foot in diameter, some support must be placed 
in the center, so as to keep the cloth off the flowers. Another 
excellent plan, where flowers have only to be kept fresh for 
a few hours, is to spread a wet cloth on a flat board, and to 
gently lay the flowers on it, covering the whole afterward 
with a large glass shade or bell glass ; or, if this is not at hand, 
an earthenware bowl, or even a wooden box, may be inverted 
over them, and will answer nearly as well. This plan may 
also be modified in the case of bouquets not immediately re- 
quired. 

The florists keep their choicest cut flowers in close-fitting 
drawers or boxes lined with zinc ; a layer of moist Sphag- 
num or Wood Moss being laid on the bottom to keep the 
atmosphere cool and moist. Sometimes they are laid on 
wet moss in a tray and placed on a cool, moist cellar floor, 
where they will keep fresh for a considerable time. Any of 
these plans, the main object of which is to check evaporation, 
may be adopted in cases in which it is requisite to keep 
flowers for a short time after they are cut, and beforo they 
are required for use. Clear water is as good as anything for 
vases in which flowers are arranged, and if these are of 
transparent material nothing else can be used ; but wet sand, 
which may be used in opaque vases, has the advantage of 
retaining flowers more firmly in their places. 

My flowers always keep best in clear water, changed every 
morning— when the bases of the flower stems are cut with a 
sharp knife, so as to afford every facility for active absorp- 
tion of moisture. 



Hirits for llje Care of Goidfisl], 








The goldfish is a carp and a native of Asia. Its natural 
habitat is standing water. In China and Japan goldfish are 
found of all colors except green; they also vary largely in shape 
and size — some varieties grow large enough for the table, 
while others never grow more than a few inches in size. 
The G. may well be counted to the domestic animals. It 
holds the same place among the finny tribe, that pigeons 
hold among birds — these, too, are prized for their shapes 
and colors. The first goldfish brought to Europe were of a 
golden color, hence the name for the entire family; and it 
will thus be understood why people speak of black, Avhite, 
red or blue "goldfish." 

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Goldfish are very easily kept pets — most of them are 
killed through mistaken kindness rather than neglect. One 
of the main troubles arises from the habit of some people to 
keep more than they can comfortably. A pair of two and one- 
half to three inch goldfish should have a gallon of water to 
live in. If they are larger, they need more in proportion. 
In buying fish select such that were raised and kept in stand- 
ing water. The sizes of these should be in proportion with 
the vessel for which they are intended. 

In fitting up the globe or tank for them, see that it is 
cleaned without the use of soap; cover the bottom one inch 
deep with sharp sand (sea sand); in this plant one or more 
varieties of aquatic plants ; place several little rocks or peb- 
bles about their roots to hold them in place until established, 
and then carefully fill the vessel to within two inches of the 
top with pure water — whether this is spring, well, cistern or 
hydrant water is immaterial. As long as it is fit to drink for 
yourself it is all right, but it should be clear. Now gently 
place your fish in the water, together with a few snails and 
one or two tadpoles, which will act as scavengers, and set 
the entire collection where it will have an abundance of pure 
air, good light, but no sun. Submerged water plants, when 
exposed to light, purify the water. 

Once a day fish should be fed with prepared fish food. A 
piece as large as a cent piece, crumpled up, is enough for 
two small fish each time. If you feed more than they eat at 
once it will spoil the water. To this, their regular meal, 
you may add once a week some scraped raw beef or liver in 
quantities to allow a small mouthful for each fish. 

The inner side of the glass of the vessel must be wiped off 
at least once a week, after which also the water lost by evap- 



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oration is replaced. If these instructions be followed it will 
not be necessary to change the water of a globe oftener than 
everv two or three months, while a square tank will keep six 
months and longer, but after six months it is best to rear- 
range an aquarium. The best temperature for goldfish is 
between 40° and 100°F. Thej will stand less and likewise 
more, but thev are very sensitive to sudden changes— 10° 
one or the other way may prove fatal. When goldfish gasp for 
air on the surface of the water, it indicates that they are un- 
comfortable. Find out the why. It may be caused by a close 
atmosphere before a thunderstorm, impure air in your room, 
or decomposing objects, such as minerals or sea shells, etc., 
contained in the water; at any rate, when you see your fish 
in that condition attend to them at once or they will die a 
fearful death by suffocation. 

These are the main points one has to observe to keep 
goldfish in a healthy state ; and under such treatment they 
may be kept in a thriving condition for ten years and even 
longer. The important question, "how often the water ought 
to be changed on goldfish," is therefore thus answered: As 
often as it becomes necessary under the reigning circum- 
stances. 




Tbe Canary Bird aijd Its Care. 




The canary bird is a native of tlie 
Canary Islands. Its original color 
is as modest as that of a sparrow; 
the bird as we see it now, is the 
result of careful selection and cross- 
breeding. The most celebrated birds 
are those raised on the Hartz Moun- 
tain, in Germany, where they are 
bred principally by the wives of the 
miners of that district for the pur- 



pose of adding to the income of their households, while the 
-children are employed in making the little wooden cages 
used for shipping the birds 

The first point the Hartzer breeder aims for, is the voice. 
Great pains are taken to cultivate this. Shape and color of 
the bird rank second, while the Belgian canaries are cele- 
brated for their graceful form and brilliancy in color. It is 
but natural that certain localities have been more successful 
in this or that point, so is Andreasberg, i. Hartz, noted for 
the finest singers, and $25.00 for a bird is not at all an un- 
usual price paid for an ''Andreasberger" in Germany, the 
ordinary price for that breed ranging between §7.00 and 
^15.00. 

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The care of a canary bird is very simple : keep your bird 
in a comfortable, suitable cage, the bottom of which should 
be slightly covered with sharp sand; keep the entire cage, 
including the perches, the seed and water-cups, clean ; feed 
only the purest seed that you can obtain. If you want 
your bird to have a few hemp seeds occasionally, do not 
mix them with the regular seed in the cup — drop them on 
the bare bottom of the cage, as in the other case your bird 
will get into the habit of spilling the seed while hunting for 
more hemp among the other seed. You may treat your 
bird occasionally to some "extras," such as a piece of 
apple, lettuce or chick-weed, also to a piece of loaf sugar, • 
but do not overdo this, and remove the remnants as soon as 
the bird has satisfied its appetite. If you neglect this, you 
will soon get the bird's stomach out of order, which is the 
beginning of all kinds of ailments. 

During the warm season let your bird take a bath daily, 
but it is not advisable to do so in the winter. Never expose 
the bird to draught. An ordinary room temperature c^ 
65° F. is most suitable ; if you keep it too warm it becomes 
too sensitive against fresh air and will surely catch a cold if 
the window is opened to air the room. On severe cold days 
set the cage on the table in the center of the room, and 
during such nights cover it well with towels or a woolen 
shawl, taking care, however, to leave a hole on top for air. 
In localities where mosquitoes abound, the cage should be 
covered at night with mosquito netting.' ' During the sum- 
mer let your pet enjoy the fresh air; a little morning sun 
will do it good, but be careful not to expose it to the hot 
midday sun nor to rain. 



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